Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has released N2 billion in gratuity payments to state pensioners, benefiting those who retired in 2014 and 2017. The disbursement addresses a longstanding debt owed to retired civil servants. Governor Oyebanji announced the payments during a ceremony with pensioner representatives. He stated the funds represent a significant step towards settling outstanding financial obligations to retirees. Simultaneously, the governor appealed for the support of the pensioners in his bid for re-election. The move is widely seen as an attempt to garner favor with a key demographic ahead of upcoming elections. Details of the payment schedule and individual amounts received were not immediately available.